Martin MAC Allure Wash PC, User Manual

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14 MAC Allure Wash PC User Guide
Fixture information readouts
The following fixture information can be called up in the display:
• POWER ON TIME provides two counters:
- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays total hours powered on since manufacture.
- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of hours the fixture has been
powered on since the counter was last reset.
• POWER ON CYCLES also provides two counters:
- The TOTAL counter is not user-resettable and displays the total number of power on/off cycles since
manufacture.
- The RESETTABLE counter is user-resettable and displays the number of power on/off cycles since the
counter was last reset.
• SW VERSION displays the currently installed firmware (fixture software) version.
• RDM UID displays the fixture’s factory-set unique ID for identification in RDM systems.
• FAN SPEEDS provides separate status readouts from the fixture’s cooling fans.
• TEMPERATURES provides separate PCB temperature readouts. You can choose to see the current
readout or the minimum and maximum temperature levels since the fixture was last powered on.
DMX signal monitoring
The MAC Allure Wash PC provides data on the DMX signal it is receiving in the DMX LIVE menu. This
information can be useful for troubleshooting control problems.
• RATE displays the DMX refresh rate in packets per second. Values lower than 10 or higher than 44 may
result in erratic performance, especially when using tracking control.
• QUALITY displays the quality of the received DMX data as a percentage of usable packets from the data
received. Values much below 100 indicate interference, poor connections, or other problems with the
serial data link that are the most common cause of control problems.
• START CODE displays the DMX start code. Packets with a start code other than 0 may cause irregular
performance.
The remaining options under DMX LIVE display the DMX values in a range from 0 - 255 that are being
received on each channel. The DMX channels displayed depend on whether the fixture is in Basic or
Extended DMX mode.
Test sequences
The TEST menu lets you test all the fixture’s effects, test LED effects only, test mechanical effects only or
test pan and tilt only. If you are going to run a test, be prepared for the head to move without warning and be
prepared for the fixture to light up suddenly.
To run a test:
• In the TEST menu, scroll to TEST ALL, TEST LEDS, TEST EFFECTS or TEST PAN/TILT and press
Enter.
• Scroll to the item you want to test and press Enter to start a test sequence for that item.
• Press Menu to stop the test sequence.
Manual control
The MANUAL CONTROL menu lets you reset the MAC Allure Wash PC and operate the fixture without a
DMX controller. To execute commands in the MANUAL CONTROL menu, select a menu item for the effect
that you want to control, then enter a value from 0 to 255 to apply a command. The menu items and values
correspond to the commands listed in the DMX protocol on page 20.